in June next, and on the first Monday in June în every year thereafter, at such place as may be fixed on by their by-laws, for Officers to be the purpose of choosing a president, twelve managers, a secre- chosen. tary, and treasurer for the ensuing year, and the officers now chosen shall continue to hold their respective appointments, and perform their several duties until the first Monday in June next, and until others are chosen: Provided, that no stockholder Proviso. shall be entitled to vote, who hath not paid into the treasury of the said company, all the instalments on his subscription, which have been called for and due more than thirty days. may JOHN TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twelve. SYMON SNYDER. CHAPTER CLVI. An ACT to authorize any incorporated bank within the city of States. SECT. 1. BE it enacted by the senate and bouse of represen tatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania in general assem This com bly met, and it is bereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Incorporated the president and directors of any incorporated bank in the city banks in the of Philadelphia, in the capital stock of which this commonwealth city may loan hath an interest, may loan any sum or sums of money to the to the general government of the United States, which in the opinion of the government said president and directors, will not be prejudicial to the interest of such bank, any former law to the contrary notwithstanding: Provided always, that this commonwealth shall have the preference in obtaining loans, should the same be authorized by monwealth to law for the purpose of advancing the quota of taxes, which may have preferbe required from this state, for the support of the government ence、 of the United States; and in order that said banks may at Loans to be all times be in a situation, to make such loan to this state, all approved by loans as aforesaid, to be made by them to the United States, the governor. from either of the said incorporated banks, shall be regulated in their amount by the approbation of the governor ; And pro- Proviso. vided always, that nothing in this act shall be deemed or taken to authorize any of said banks to create debts amounting to more than double the amount of their capital stock, as provided by their respective charters of incorporation. JOHN TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives, P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight - hundred and twelve. SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER CLVII. An ACT to vest the title of this commonwealth to a certain escheated estate in Robert Gregg. WHEREAS it appears that a certain William Gregg, an alien late of Washington county, died seized of a certain tract of land, situate in the said county, containing one hundred and twelve acres, having by his last will devised the same to his son Robert Gregg; And whereas, the said tract of land, by reason of the alienage of the said William Gregg, escheated to this commonwealth to the prejudice of his said devisee: Therefore, SECT. I. Be it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in general assembly A tract of met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That land released all the right, title and interest of this commonwealth, in and Gregg. to a certain tract of land, situate in Pikerun township, and to R Proviso. Washington county, containing one hundred and twelve acres, more or less, late the property of William Gregg, deceased, be and the same is hereby remised and released to Robert Gregg, son and devisee of the said William Gregg, to have, hold, and enjoy the same, to him the said Robert Gregg, his heirs and assigns forever; Provided, that nothing in this act shall in anywise prejudice the rights of any individual, or be construed to impair any other title to the said land than that which this commonwealth hath or might have by reason of the alien age of the said William Gregg, JOHN TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED-the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twelve. SIMON SNYDER. CHAPTER CLVIII. An ACT to vest in Elizabeth Frantz the estate of Henry Money, late of Westmoreland county, deceased, escheated to this commonwealth, SECT. I. BE it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in general assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That claims of this all and every title, interest, claim and demand, which this Certain commonwealth released in fa your of E, Frantz. commonwealth may have acquired by reason of any escheat or supposed escheat from the want of known heirs or other legal kindred, to Henry Money, late of Westmoreland county, deceased, of, into, and out of the estate whereof he died possessed, real and personal, shall be, and the same is hereby vested in Elizabeth Frantz, daughter of Jacob Frantz, of Westmoreland county, to be held by her, her heirs and assigns forever, subject nevertheless to the satisfaction of all just liens, debts, claims and demands of the heirs at law, of the said Henry Money, if any should hereafter appear. JOHN TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. APPROVED the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight CHAPTER CLIX. A SUPPLEMENT to the act, entitled" An act to amend and consolidate with its supplements the act, entitled "An act for the recovery of debts and demands not exceeding one bundred dollars, before a justice of the peace, and for the election of constables and for other purposes. SECT. I. BE it enacted by the senate and house of representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania in general assembly met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That Constables it shall be lawful for the courts of general quarter sessions of elect in certhe peace, of the counties of Butler, Erie, Crawford, Mer- tain counties cer, Venango, and Warren, in cases where a constable elect may be appointed, on does not possess a clear freehold estate of the value of one giving securithousand dollars, to appoint such person constable for the ty in $400. township to which he has been elected, if he shall become bound with one or more good and sufficient sureties, in any sum not less than four hundred dollars, nor more than one thousand dollars, according to the provisions of the act to which this act is a supplement, and if the said constable elect cannct procure, or refuses to give such security it shall be the duty of the said court to appoint some other fit person, who if he does not possess a freehold estate as aforesaid, shall be bound in the like security, and for the like purposes; Provided That if any constable elect, or other person appointed, appoint, &c. shall, in the opinion of the court possess a clear freehold es- A freehold of tate of the value of four hundred dollars, the said court $400 sufficishall admit him to be constable without giving the security aforesaid, if in their opinion, it will be safe and proper so to do, having due regard to the value of property in the said township and the business likely to be transacted by the said constable, any law to the contrary notwithstanding; Provided, that the constable elect shall always have the preference. JOHN TOD, Speaker of the House of Representatives. P. C. LANE, Speaker of the Senate. APPROVED the thirty-first day of March, one thousand eight hundred and twelve. SIMON SNYDER. Courts may ent. Books to be CHAPTER CLX. An ACT to enable the governor to incorporate a company for making an artificial road, by the best and nearest route, from the town plot of New-Baltimore, in the county of Bradford, to the New Milford turnpike, at or near the first mile stone of said turnpike. SECT. I. BE it enacted by the senate and bouse of representatives of the commonwealth of Pennsylvania in general assembly Commission- met, and it is hereby enacted by the authority of the same, That ers appointed. William Meyer, Theron Darling, and Barley Coburn, of the county of Bradford; and John P. Arndt, and Benjamin Dorrance, of the county of Luzerne, be and they are hereby appointed commissioners to do and perform the several things hereinafter mentioned, that is to say, they shall on or before the first Monday of August next, procure two books, and in procured. each of them enter as follows: "We whose names are hereEntry therein. unto subscribed, do promise to pay to the president, managers and company, of the New-Baltimore turnpike road, the sum of fifty dollars for every share of stock in said company set opposite to our respective names, in such manner and proportions, and at such times as shall be determined by the president and managers of the said company, in pursuance of an act of the general assembly of this commonwealth, entitled "An act to enable the governor to incorporate a company for making an artificial road, by the best and nearest route, from the town plot of New-Baltimore, in the county of Bradford, to the New-Milford turnpike, at or near the first mile stone of said turnpike." Witness our hands the day of in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and " and shall thereupon give notice Notice to be in two of the public newspapers, printed in the borough of Wilkesbarre for one calendar month at least, of the times and places in the said county, when and where the said books shall be kept open to receive subscriptions for the stock of the said company at which respective times and places some two of the said commissioners shall attend, and permit, and suffer all persons of lawful age who shall offer to subscribe in the said books, Who may sub- in their own names or the names of any other persons who shall duly authorize the same, for any number of shares in the said stock, and the said books shall be kept open respectively for How long the the purpose aforesaid, at least six hours in every juridical day, given. Two commis sioners to attend. scribe. books to be kept open. for the space of six days, or until the said book opened in the county of Bradford shall have one hundred and fifty shares therein subscribed; the said book opened at Wilkesbarre, one hundred shares therein subscribed; and if at the expiration of the said six days, the books aforesaid, or either of them, shall not have the respective number of shares aforesaid therein subscribed, the said commissioners respectively may ad journ from time to time, and transfer the said books from May be transplace to place aforesaid, until the whole number of shares ferred. shall be subscribed; of which adjournments and transfer Notice to be the commissioners aforesaid shall give such public notice given of. as the occasion may require; and when the whole number of When the shares subscribed in all the said books shall amount to two books shall be closed. hundred and fifty, the same shall be closed; Provided always, $5 per share that every person offering to subscribe in the said books, in to be paid on his own or any other name, shall previously pay to the attend- subscribing. ing commissioners, the sum of five dollars for every share to be subscribed, out of which shall be defrayed the expenses at- How to be tending the taking of such subscriptions, and other incidental appropriated. charges, and the remainder shall be paid over to the treasurer of the corporation, as soon as the same shall be organized, and the officers chosen as hereafter mentioned. tion. SECT. II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, CommissionThat when twenty persons or more shall have subscribed one ers to certify subscriptions. hundred or more shares of the said stock, the commissioners respectively may, or when the whole number of shares afore-. said shall be subscribed, they shall certify under their hands and seals the names of the subscribers, and the number of shares subscribed by each, to the governor; and thereupon it shall and may be lawful for the governor, by letters patent un- Governor to der his hand and seal of the state, to create and erect the sub- issue letters scribers, and if the said subscriptions be not full at the time, of incorpora then also those who shall afterwards subscribe, to the number aforesaid, into one body politic and corporate, by the name, style, and title of "The president, managers, and company Style of the of the New-Baltimore turnpike road ;" and by the said name company. the subscribers shall have perpetual succession, and all the And privileprivileges and franchises incident to a corporation; and shall ges of be capable of taking and holding their said capital stock, and the increase and profits thereof, and of enlarging the same from time to time by new subscriptions, in such manner and form as they shall think proper, if such enlargement shall be found necessary to fulfil the intent of this act; and of purchasing, taking, and holding to them, and their successors, and assigns, and of selling, transferiing, and conveying in fee simple, or for any less estate, all such lands, tenements, hereditaments, and estates, real and personal, as shall be necessary to them in the prosecution of their works; and of suing and being sued; and of doing all and every other matter and thing which a corporation or body politic may lawfully do. SECT. III. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, Notice to be That the commissioners aforesaid, as soon as conveniently may be given of orafter the said letters patent shall be sealed and obtained, shall ganizing the give notice in two of the public papers printed at Wilkesbarre, company. |